درک فلسفه آسیایی: اخلاق در آنالکت‌ها، زوانگ‌زی، دهاپاد و باگاواد گیتا

Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging introduction reveals the importance of moral self-cultivation and provides a firm grounding in the origins of Asian thought. Leading students confidently through complex texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy includes a range of valuable features: Â? brief biographies of main thinkers such as Confucius and Zhuangzi Â? primary source material and translations Â? maps and timelines Â? comprehensive lists of recommended reading and links to further study resources Â? relevant philosophical questions at the end of each chapter As well as sections on other texts and thinkers in the tradition, there are frequent references to contemporary examples and issues. Each chapter also discusses other thinkers in different traditions in the West, presenting various comparative approaches. With its clear focus on thinkers and texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy is an ideal undergraduate introduction to Chinese, Indian, Buddhist and Daoist thought. FC 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Introduction: Ethical Philosophy in Asian Traditions 12 Part One : Ethics and Self-Cultivation in Ancient China 20 Early Chinese Philosophy—A Timeline 20 1. The Analects of Confucius 22 The life and legacy of Confucius and the Analects 23 Social harmony 25 The “humane” person and the “rites” 31 The virtues of the family and community 35 A life of learning 40 The ideal person 46 Later Confucianism 52 Further readings on Confucianism and self-cultivation 57 A short biography of Confucius 59 Relevant Questions 61 2. Zhuangzi and the DaoistTradition 64 Yangism, the Daodejing, Zhuang Zhou, and the retreat from society 65 The perspective of the dao 69 “Fasting of the mind” and “listening ridiculously” 73 The use of the useless 82 Delighting in “the transformation of the myriad things,” what we truly are, and freedom from suffering 87 Later Daoism 90 Huainanzi—“activating the genuine” 91 Daoist “alchemy” and Dao jiao 92 Xuanxue: Guo Xiang 93 Further resources on Zhuangzi and self-cultivation 94 A short biography of Zhuangzi 95 Relevant Questions 96 Part Two: Ethics and Self-Cultivation in Ancient India 98 Early Indian Philosophy—A Timeline 98 3. The Suttas, Dhammapada, and the Early Buddhist Tradition 100 The Buddha and the early Buddhist tradition 101 Suffering and the eightfold path 105 Controlling the mind 112 The role of compassion and moral conduct 120 The role of wisdom and the insubstantiality of the “self” 123 The enlightened person and nirvana 128 Later Buddhism 130 Early Mahayana 131 Madhyamaka 132 Chan/Zen 133 Pure Land 135 Tantrayana 135 Further resources on Buddhism and self-cultivation 136 A short biography of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha 137 Relevant Questions 139 4. The Message of the Bhagavad Gita 142 The background—Vedas, Vedanta, and the Mahabharata 142 The crisis of choice 147 Sacred duty and the fruits of action 150 The indestructibility of the self (atman) 151 Adherence to dharma (sacred duty) 153 Inaction within action 155 Discipline—knowledge, action, and devotion 160 The living universe—Krishna’s revelation and its impact 166 The yogi, the realized soul 173 Later Hindu thought on the Gita 174 Advaita and Dvaita 175 Devotional schools; Vaishnava 177 Gandhi’s allegorical reading 178 Further resources on the Gita and self-cultivation 179 A short biography of Vyasa and Shankara 179 Relevant Questions 181 Conclusion: New Directionsin Scholarship 184 Chinese philosophy 184 Indian philosophy 186 Comparative philosophy 186 An Annotated Bibliography 190 Confucianism 190 Daoism 192 Buddhism 193 The Bhagavad Gita, Vedanta, and Hinduism 194 Index 196 "Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging introduction reveals the importance of moral self-cultivation and provides a firm grounding in Asian thought. Leading students confidently through complex texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy includes a range of valuable features: - brief biographies of main thinkers such as Confucious and Zhuangzi - primary source material and translations - maps and timelines - comprehensive lists of recommended reading and links to further study resources - relevant philosophical questions at the end of each chapter. As well as sections on other texts and thinkers in the tradition, there are frequent references to contemporary examples and issues. Each chapter also discusses other thinkers in different traditions in the West, presenting various comparative approaches. With its clear focus on thinkers and texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy is an ideal undergraduate introduction to Chinese, Indian, Buddhist and Daoist thought."-- Site de l'éditeur, consulté le 25 février 2016 "Understanding Asian Philosophy introduces the four major Asian traditions through their key texts and thinkers: the Analects of Confucius, the Daoist text Zhuangzi, the early Buddhist Suttas, and the Bhagavad Gita. Approached through the central issue of ethical development, this engaging introduction reveals the importance of moral self-cultivation and provides a firm grounding in Asian thought. Leading students confidently through complex texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy includes a range of valuable features: - brief biographies of main thinkers such as Confucious and Zhuangzi - primary source material and translations - maps and timelines - comprehensive lists of recommended reading and links to further study resources - relevant philosophical questions at the end of each chapter As well as sections on other texts and thinkers in the tradition, there are frequent references to contemporary examples and issues. Each chapter also discusses other thinkers in different traditions in the West, presenting various comparative approaches. With its clear focus on thinkers and texts, Understanding Asian Philosophy is an ideal undergraduate introduction to Chinese, Indian, Buddhist and Daoist thought"-- Provided by publisher